THE MAKING OF LEADERS
by
Somina Johnbull (Asst Ps TEP)
From his teachings on Sunday, 8th October, 2017
Key text Nehemiah 5:14,18 (T4T version)
14. "I was appointed to be the governor of Judea
in the twentieth year that Artaxerxes was the king of Persia. From that time
until the thirty-second year, during those twelve years neither I nor my
officials accepted the money that we were allowed/entitled to receive to buy
food because of my being the governor.
18. Each day I told my servants to serve us the meat
from one ox, six very good sheep, and chickens. And every ten days I gave them
a large new supply of wine. But I knew that the people were burdened by paying
lots of taxes, so I did not accept the money that I was entitled/allowed to
receive to buy all this food because of my being the governor.
Leading question 1
- What is leadership?
Leadership is not POSITION, leadership is not
APPOINTMENTS, leadership is Leadership, and anyone who seeks to be LEADER should
spent 50% of his time for SELF DEVELOPMENT why? Because leadership is
RESPONSIBILITY. In the place of self-development you will exude the two key
prerequisite of leadership; COMPETENCE & CHARACTER.
Let's return to the text above; Nehemiah assumed
office as the GOVERNOR OF JUDEA and for 12yrs he never received his SECURITY
VOTE nor other ENTITLEMENT neither did his relations feed from the allowances
why? Verse 18 - because the burdens on the people he was leading was too much.
Leading question 2
How many of our governors, senators, ministers,
commissioners, chairpersons, kings councilors Forfeit JUST ONE month
entitlement because THERE IS RECESSION and the populace salaries have not been
paid?
- Leaders should understand that they are SERVANTS-
and servants do not take the first share of the meal before their masters.
- Leaders should understand that leadership is NOT
TALKING THE LEAD, BUT TAKING THE LEAD.
- Leadership is not OCCUPYING POSITION for
self-enrichment but making OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS to leverage the pathetic
and pitiable condition of the led.
Finally, Leadership should not be appointment based
but attainment. In other words; those chosen to be leaders should be those who
MERIT IT ON THE BASES OF competence & character.
Thanks
